diff --git a/segment_anything/predictor.py b/segment_anything/predictor.py
index 6661d2a..8a6e6d8 100644
--- a/segment_anything/predictor.py
+++ b/segment_anything/predictor.py
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@ class SamPredictor:
             return_logits=return_logits,
         )
 
-        masks = masks[0].detach().cpu().numpy()
-        iou_predictions = iou_predictions[0].detach().cpu().numpy()
-        low_res_masks = low_res_masks[0].detach().cpu().numpy()
-        return masks, iou_predictions, low_res_masks
+        masks_np = masks[0].detach().cpu().numpy()
+        iou_predictions_np = iou_predictions[0].detach().cpu().numpy()
+        low_res_masks_np = low_res_masks[0].detach().cpu().numpy()
+        return masks_np, iou_predictions_np, low_res_masks_np
 
     @torch.no_grad()
     def predict_torch(